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...Boxing and "speakies" attracted crowds, Prohibition made them break laws, and a thin, gangly young man named CharlesLindbergh flew into history...At first glance, you'd be forgiven for wondering why author Bill Bryson chose to write...

...sympathy for the lives of real people shines throughout his book. He writes of celebrities he's met, such as CharlesLindbergh and Susan Butcher. But he pays equal attention to people outside the limelight who led lives remarkable for generosity...

...unforgiving terrain and constantly changing weather. The image of the Alaska bush pilot is part Grizzly Adams, part CharlesLindbergh. Keeping up with that image has led a few pilots to take unnecessary risks. There's even a name for it: bush...